Training
An introduction to using international aid and development data
Learn how to find and explore data to answer your aid and development questions with our one-hour training session. It’s free and interactive.
Sign up today to gain valuable insights to assist your research, planning, fundraising, advocacy or campaigning work.
Need to know more about aid and development projects and their impact? Interested in who is spending what, where, how and why? Whether you have questions on big picture global trends in nutrition spending, education programmes in your country, or the detail of who funded the local hospital, an experienced member of our team will show you where and how to find the answers.
Over the course of one hour we’ll introduce you to the leading global open aid dataset – the International Aid Transparency Initiative – and how to access and navigate information on over a million development, humanitarian and climate projects. In 2025, over 200 people from 48 countries joined our training sessions.
What is covered?
The training will feature practical exercises and will provide you with a good understanding of:
- What International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) data is and what it contains
- What IATI data can be used for
- How to access and explore IATI data
- Where to go for further help and other data sources
Who should attend?
The training is aimed at researchers, journalists, and representatives from governments and civil society. It is designed for those working in or with a keen interest in the aid, development or humanitarian sectors but no previous knowledge/experience of using IATI data.
Who delivers the training?
The training is delivered live by a member of the Publish What You Fund team. We are an independent NGO with extensive experience of using this data for our own research, advocacy and campaigning work. A key part of our mission is to increase the use of aid and development information for effective and inclusive decision making, public accountability and lasting change for all citizens.
How to book
The training will be delivered online once a month. For dates and to book your place please click below. Places are limited, and there will be time for questions and answers, so please let us know your specific interests when registering.
If you are interested in a free bespoke training session for your team, please get in touch via info@publishwhatyoufund.org
Other resources
For recordings of our training videos on tracking gender finance see here.
For details of our in-person and online events, including report launches and policy discussions, see our events page.